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DEL.ICIO.USRevenge of the Gall Stones
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
After five months of relatively healthy eating, I fell off the wagon last week and indulged in pizza, pasta, French fries, ice cream, Krystal AND Krispy Kreme. NO, the spurge wasn’t in one meal or even in one day, but my formerly cast iron stomach definitely threw a penalty flag, and at 1:30 Sunday morning I was writhing in pain from gall stones. I had enough gas packed into my chest cavity to float a Goodyear blimp. I will swear off donuts for the rest of my life if someone would guarantee gall stones would never strike again.
Wouldn’t it be great if we could receive negative physical reactions immediately to food that caused us to get fat? Kind of an early warning system of a dietary sort. Unfortunately, it can take several years of unhealthy eating before the internal (heart, liver, arteries) damage becomes apparent, while the fat part does show up a bit earlier! I’m working hard at understanding the impact of nutrition so I can be more judicious in my food choices. But why does all the bad stuff taste so good???
My trainer, Tina, is teaching me the impact of exercise. She offers a variety of things to do ranging from free weights, spinning classes, weighted balls, lunges, machines, Pilates and yoga which is good for the gal with ADD in the gym. She has a wonderful positive attitude and is extremely supportive. Thanks AJC for making the introduction.
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By Laura
March 13, 2007 9:17 AM | Link to this
Cyndee, bravo for being so honest. I also found out recently all the bad food doesn’t just taste good they also are cheaper than the good food! LOL! I hope you are feeling better! Laura
By Jennifer A.
March 14, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this
Sorry to hear about your experience, but it is an eye-opener, isn’t it? Aren’t gallstones formed in response to processing too much fat or something like that? Anyway, you bring up some good questions. I think a lot of the bad stuff tastes so good because that’s what we’re used to—the heavy doses of salt and sugar in particular—so when we eat something without all that, it seems bland. But I just had a bowl of blackberries, and they were wonderful! We can find satisfying substitutes that won’t clog our arteries or cause gallstones! Sounds like things with Tina are going well…I’m happy for you!